Carbene-stabilized diphosphorus.
The potassium graphite reduction of L:PCl3 leads to the formation of carbene-stabilized diphosphorus molecules, L:P-P:L, 1 (L: = :C{N(2,6-Pri2C6H3)CH}2) and 2 (L: = :C{N(2,4,6-Me3C6H2)CH}2), respectively. The nature of the bonding in 1 and 2 was delineated by DFT computations.
Wang
Yuzhong
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Department of Chemistry and the Center for Computational Chemistry, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-2556, USA.
Xie
Yaoming
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Wei
Pingrong
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King
R Bruce
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Schaefer
Henry F
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Schleyer
Paul v R
Pv
Robinson
Gregory H
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D007093:Imidazoles / Q000737:chemistry*; D048289:Imidazolidines / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000737:chemistry*
D007093:Imidazoles; D048289:Imidazolidines; C030011:carbene; D010758:Phosphorus; D008697:Methane